Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23060, John Freeman, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Freeman, John Prudence
W 23060
B.L.Wt. 939-100
B.L.Wt. 179-60-55
CONTENTS

146408 Oct 3 rd March May 29 th
Prudence Freeman John Freeman mother Pri:
Mass: B.M.C. Univ.
1779
Revolutionary War 1775-1783, Vol. 18/56 Ms. A. 9. 2. 20
Geo. M. Norton Augusta Maine

Application sent July 12 1833 to R. C. Vose Esq. Augusta Maine
let R C Vose 16 Jan'y 1833
6059.
Maine D
John Freeman, 1 st private
Massachusetts line War.
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of — 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 d of April 1810
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th of Jan'y 1819 and ad d R. C. Vose,
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818. 4 mo 13/30 35.46 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1819 48.00 $ 83.46
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 19th March, 1818. }
Farmington,
Continued

4843.
Maine
Prudence Freeman widow of John Freeman Maj who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private Inc. from $80
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
1 st July Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of Feb 1851 and sent to
Geo. W. Morton Angusta Me!
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page // Vol. /
Reg 3 m 55-126408

366
John Freeman
6.059. 28 Jan 1818.
Mar 1818
Robert C. Vose Augusta

State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Kennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Ken- nebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Thirty seven dollars and  cents ; and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is Nothing  dollars and  cents
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820.
John Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of of Kennebec

State of Maine.
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this ninth day of June , 1820, personally appeared before  in open Court before  Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, John Freeman aged Sixty years, resident in Farmington in the County of Kennebec within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Goodale and Regiment commanded by Colonel Putnam of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of during the war was in both the battles of taking of Burgoyne , at the station  camp of Stony Point under Gen. Wayne , and at the capture of Cornwallis
that his original declaration was made before Judge Stebbins on the twenty second day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 6,054 . And I, the said John Freeman do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
John Freeman
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz: one cow of the value of fifteen dollars, three sheep six dollars, one swine four dollars, one old furniture besides bedding, five dollars, one axe and two hoes, of the value of two dollars. I have debts due me which may be collected to the amount of five dollars, and I am upwards of two hundred dollars. My occupation is that of a farmer, but from age and infirmity, am able to do but little labor. My family consists of six persons, myself, my wife Prudence aged fifty years feeble and unable to labor, my daughter Lydia aged nineteen sick and has been so for ten months last past, Caroline aged seventeen years feeble health and subject to fits, John aged fourteen , Betsy aged eight years .

The income derived from the foregoing property, does not amount to the sum I am yearly obliged to pay for interest, Except the above and my necessary clothing and bedding, I have no estate or income whatever.
John Freeman
Subscribed, sworn to, and declared both the oath and schedule on the ninth day of June 1820 before me
Nathan Weston Jr C J C C C Plus.
True Copy
Attest John Davis Clerk

John Freeman. Farmington, N. Col. Putman Mass. Reg. 1777 to 1783.
April 22. 1818
Admitted

I John Freeman, of Farmington in the County of Kennebec and District of Maine, in my fifty eighth year, a resident citizen of the United States, desiring to obtain the provision made by the late law of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons, engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," and to be placed upon the pension list for the District of Maine, do on oath testify and declare: That, after having enlisted and served in the preceding year's service, I enlisted during the war, at Pock-kill in December 1776, into Capt. Nathan Good-ale's company in Col. Rufus Putnam's regi-ment, in the Massachusetts line, on the conti-nental establishment in the war of the re-volution; that I faithfully served to the end of the war, and was honorably discharged at Newburg in New York, under the hand of the Commander in Chief. About thirty three years ago I sent my discharge to a brother of mine in Foxborough in Massachusetts, in hopes that

it might be advantageous in obtaining some arrears of clothing. I have since written to him for it but have not obtained it. It is not in my power, and I have no knowledge that it is in existence. I had in the preceding year been at the battles of Flatbush & East Chester, and was in the battles of Stillwater and Bemis's heights, of White Plains and  at , and at the Capture of Cornwallis. By reason of my reduced circumstances in life I am in need of assistance from my country for sub- sist.
John Freeman
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Second Circuit.
On the twenty first day April A.D. 1818, John Freeman aforesaid having been duly cautioned and examined, made oath to the truths of the foregoing declaration by him signed; Before me, Josiah Stebbins, a Judge of the C.C.P. for said Circuit.

We Jonathan Ballard of Temple, and John Brown of New Sharon, both in the District of Maine, testify and say, that for not less than two years before the close of the war we were acquainted with John Freeman, the signer of the foregoing affidavit; that we were at that time in the army, that we were intimate with him, and know that he served to the close of the war.
Jonathan Ballard John Brown
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Second Eastern Circuit. Jonathan
On the 21 day of April, 1848, John Ballard & John Temple aforesaid made oath to the truths of the foregoing affidavit by them signed. Before me, Josiah Stebbins, a Judge of the C.C.C.P. for said Circuit.

Apr. 21. Vose.
We Thomas Dorr Blake, Daniel Beal both of Farmington, and Jonathan Rufs of New Sharon, well know the situation of John Freeman, the signer of the foregoing affidavit; and are of opinion that he is in circumstances so reduced as to need assistance from his country for support.
Thos. D. Blake
Daniel Beal
Jonathan Rufs
Commonwealth of Massachusetts: Second Eastern Circuit.
On the 21 day of April, 1818, Thomas Davis Blake, Daniel Beal, and Jonathan Rufs made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by them signed.
Before me, Josiah Stebbins, a Judge of the C.C.C.P. for said Circuit.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being a Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, comprising the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that John Freeman , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Farmington , in the said County of Kennebec , in the District of Maine, on the twenty first day of April , A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by said applicant are hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for his support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the said Court to be hereunto affixed, this 27 th day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Josiah Stebbins.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
I THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Honorable Josiah Stebbins , Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is a Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, comprising the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto this certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand:—Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this Twenty Seventh day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
John Davis

"Mr John Freeman and Mrs. Prudence Fallet both of this town intend marriage. February eighteenth, one thousand seven hundred and eighty five." I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows "February 18. 1785."
Daniel Pike Town clerk.
I Daniel Pike, depose and say, that I hold the office of Clerk in Augusta, County of Kennebec and State of Maine: and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town, with the exception above named as certified by me.
Daniel Pike.
State of Maine.
County of Kennebec. October 27. 1848.
Sworn to before me.
Daniel T. Pike, Jus. Peace
State of Maine }
Kennebec County }
ss. I certify, that Zolotee A. Marrow and Daniel T. Pike, are Justices of the Peace as stated in the instrument annexed and that their signatures therein are genuine.
Witness my hand and the seal of the Supreme Jud.
Court of said State this 28th. day of October, A. D. 1848
M rs M c Stratten
{ Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County of Kennebec

I Samuel Noyes do testify and say, that I have been intimately acquainted with the family of the late John Freeman, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, having resided in the same neighborhood with them for more than twenty years, test that the said John Freeman and his widow Prudence Freeman at the time of my first acquaintance with them were living together as husband and wife and so continued to live until his death, since which time she has remained unmarried, they were respectable people and brought up a family of children many of whom are now living with all the acquaintance I have had with them and family & the acquaintance I have had with people of other places where they have lived I never heard any doubts expressed but that they were lawfully married
State of Maine
S Samuel Noyes
Skennebec County SS
Sworn to and subscribed on this 13th day of May A.D. 1843 Before me Zebulon A. Marrow Justice of the Peace
I certify that from many years acquaintance with Samuel Noyes who subscribed & made oath to the truth of above affidavit, I am enabled to hereby certify that he is a reliable witness & entitled to full credit & belief Zebulon A. Marrow

Prudence Freeman mo of John Mar 679.
act 17 Mar 442 2 Feb 48
Marnie 1785 husband died 22 Oct 47 Adm of 80 00 , Pn am from 4 March 1848
Geo W Morton Augusta Maine

Declaration, In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 17. 1844 entitled "An Act to continue the pensions of certain widows" and an act entitled "An Act making further provisions for surviving widows of the soldiers of the Revolution". Approved Feb. 2. 1848.
State of Maine,
Wennebec County S. S
On the twenty fifth day of October 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber, Judge of the Court of Probate for said county of Wennebec, Prudence Freeman a resident of Monmouth in the said County of Wennebec and State of Maine, aged seventy nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed June 17. 1844 entitled "An Act to continue the pensions of certain widows" and an act entitled "An Act making further provisions for surviving widows of the soldiers of the Revolution"; That she is the widow of the late John Freeman who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, under the Act of Congress of March 18. 1818 at the rate of Ninety six dollars per annum, which was paid to him at the Maine Agency to September 4. 1847, from which time to the 22 nd day of October 1847 the day of his death, she received the pension as his widow paid at the same agency, and that she refers to a declaration made by him of his services in the Army of the Revolution, supposed to be in possession of,

the War department in support of her claim. She further declares that her maiden name was Prudence Follett, that she was married to the said John Freeman on the eighth day of July in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty five , that her husband the aforesaid John Freeman died in the town of Mendon on the aforesaid, on the twenty second day of October A.D. 1847 since which time she has remained unmarried.
Witness
Henry Roby Jr.
Subscribed and sworn to on the day and year above written. On October 25. 1848. before me
Dan l Williams
her Prudence X Freeman Mark.
} Judge of Probate Court Wenatchee County, Maine.
The foregoing declaration was sworn to, at the residence of Prudence Freeman, she being unable from age and infirmity to appear in Open Court. I am fully satisfied of the truth of the statements made by her, and that they are entitled to credit.
Dan l Williams
Judge of Probate

State of Maine,
Wenatchee County S. S.
I the subscriber, Register of the Court of Probate for said County, do hereby certify that the Hon. Daniel Williams, is the Judge of the said Court, and that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Judge in the matter of the application of Providence Freeman for a pension. Witness my hand and the Seal of the said Court the twenty fifth day of October A. D. 1848.
Francis Davis

146408
Prudence Freeman widow of John Freeman.
Claim of _____
TO BOUNTY LAND.
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Has not rec d bounty lands. She is a Revolutionary Pensioner under Act Feb. 2. 1848 John Freeman, husband was a Private in the Army of the Revolution.
PRESENTED BY
GEO. W. MORTON,
ATTORNEY, AUGUSTA, MAINE.

BOUNTY LAND CLAIM.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. COUNTY OF Kennebec
On this Seventeenth day of April  May A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty- five personally appeared before me, Eliza Freeman a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, Prudence Freeman aged Eighty five years, a resident of Monmouth , in the State of Maine, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the identical Widow of John Freeman who was a Revolutionary Soldier, and that she is the identical Prudence Freeman , who is now a Revolutionary Pensioner under the Act of July 2 d 1845, at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum, on account of the Revolutionary services of her late husband John Freeman in the Revolutionary army, and the identical Prudence Freeman , named in an original certificate of which the following is a true copy, viz: Department of the Interior, Ordinary Pension No 4842 . I certify that in conformity with the Act of February 2 d 1848, Prudence Freeman , widow of John Freeman , who was a private in the Revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum, commencing on the 1 st July 1846, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage. Deducting former payments at 80 c per annum.
Given at the Department of the Interior this 21 st day of March one thousand eight hundred and fifty one Eliza Freeman Justice of the Peace J. E. North Commissioner of Pensions Alex. H. H. Stuart Secretary of the Interior
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the BOUNTY LAND to which she may be entitled under the "Act approved March 3, 1855." She also declares that she has not received a warrant for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor, and that she is now a widow having received nothing on account of the death of her said late husband John Freeman .
Prudence X Freeman
We, Orpheus B. Gale and James A. Pettengill residents of Monmouth in the State of Maine, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Prudence Freeman in our presence; and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, and we further declare that we are personally acquainted with the said Prudence Freeman & know her to be the identical widow of the said John Freeman deceased, and that she is now a pensioner of the United States.
O B Gale James A Pettengill
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Eliza Freeman Justice of the Peace.

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section am
June 20, 1924
Mrs. Mabel R. Whiling East Winthrop Me.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the revolutionary War pension claim, W.23060 , it appears that John Freeman enlisted in 1776 for one year as a private, officers not stated, and was in the battles of Flatbush and White Plains.
He enlisted in December 1776 in Captain Nathan Goodale's Company, Colonel Rufus Putnam's 5th Massachusetts Regiment, was in both battles at Stillwater, the storming of Stony Point, and at the capture of Cornwallis, and served until the close of the Revolution in 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 21, 1818, while a resident of Farmington, Kennebec County, Maine, aged 58 years. He died in Monmouth, Kennebec County, Maine, October 22, 1847.
He married July 8, 1785, Prudence Follett, both of Monmouth, Maine. She was allowed pension on her application executed October

25, 1848, while a resident of Monmouth, Maine, aged 79 years.
In 1820 the following children were referred to: Lydia aged 19, Caroline aged 17, John aged 14, and Betsy aged 8 years.
Respectfully,
Commissioner

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Freeman, John GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 4112 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Feb. 6, 1795 and 179-60-55  to - not shown
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.

4843. Meame
Prudence Meame an widow of John Meame an who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 81 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of May, 49 and sent to Geo. W. Norton Augusta, Me.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 11 Vol. 1.

605- Maurice
Prudence Freeman widow of John Freeman who was a Private in the Revolution Husband died 22 Oct. '41
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1847. 22nd Oct.)
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of May, 1845 and sent to
Geo. W. Morton, Augusta, Me.
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book a Vol. 2. Page 3.

Mr. W. F. 2, 7, 11, 18, 25, 1861.
W. H. St. John

FREE
Hon. L. P. Waldo
Comm Pension
Washington
D.C.
1464.06
for Bounty land out March 3. 1855.

179 ✓
Coacere

(939)
John Freeman private 5 th Regt. Mass: line
Warrant Issd Dec r 15. 1820
Hon James Parker

Hon. D. P. Wilkinson
Jan 25. 1838
John Brown
N o 939
Rev
N o Jan y 20. 1838

House of Reps
Washington 20 Jan y 1838.
W. Gordon E. S. M.
١٥٤
Would you be so good as to examine & inform me at as early a time as convenient whether John Freeman named in the accompanying papers, is entitled to bounty lands and such other information as may be necessary to explain the cost satisfactorily to those concerned
Yours truly
O. Petrikina H. D. G.

Prudence Freeman.
Payment to be made at
Portland, by
Wm Woodbury Esq.
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
Maine.
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 11 Vol. 1
H. Rankin, Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Prudence Freeman, of Maine, widow of John Freeman, who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars and  cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior this 23 rd day of May, one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine.
T. Ewing
Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Augusta, Maine,
Oct. 28. 1848
Sir,
I herewith transmit papers in order that Prudence Freeman the widow of John Freeman may be allowed a pension. Her late husband John Freeman was a revolutionary pensioner of the U. States under Act of March 18. 1818 and died on the twenty second day of October 1847. The day of his decease was satisfactorily proved before the Probate Court, and a certificate was given by the Register of the court, which is in possession of the government, having been used in obtaining the pension due her from the last payment made to him to the time of his death which was paid by her of the Agent of the U. States for paying Pensions in Portland State of Maine. If her papers are satisfactory I would respectfully request you to send me for her a Certificate
Very respectfully
Your Obedt Servt
Geo W. Morton
Jamies L Edwards Esq Commr of Pensions Washington City

Prudence Freeman for Increased Pension.
4843
Inct to J. H. C. beg $80 per ann Comm. 1 July 1848
Geo W. Morton Augusta Maine.

Monmouth, Maine
March 12, 1851
Hon. James E. Heat Commr of Pensions
Sir,
I am now a pensioner of the United States under the Act of Feb 2. 1848 at the rate of Eighty dollars per Annum, on account of the Revolutionary Service of my late husband John Freeman who, when at the time of his death a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under the Act of March 18. 1818. he died Oct. 22. 1847.
I hereby authorize Geo W. Morton of Augusta in the State of Maine to act as my Attorney in establishing my claim to an increase of my Pension. Witness.
Samuel Wages Jason Hling
for Hannah X Freeman marks.

John Freeman, Mr. act 18 March 1818 / 96 th p.m.
To what time was he last paid? G. C. A.
Pension Office May 24. 1849
Died 22 d Oct r 1847 pa d to his death. Will.

146.406

Augusta, Maine
May 21. 1855
Sir,
I herewith send applications of Prudence Freeman and Hannah T. Church for bounty laid under the Act of March 3. 1855. and most respectfully request, if the papers are satisfactory to have Land Warrants sent to me for them.
Very Respectfully
Your Obedt Servt
Geo W. Morton
Wm L. P. Wells Cann-Pension Washington D.C.

Rev. War Section
East Winthrop Me May 15 1924
Dept of Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C. Washington Gardens, Conn.
Dear sir:-
Will you kindly look up pension claim of John Freeman In Flagg's Rev. pensioners of Maine it is given that
- list age Co. Res 40 80 Kennebec Monmouth Maine
He was a resident of Winthrop Me prob. from 1799 - 1805 - moved to Monmouth in 1809. Wife name Prudence Follet.
5 chil. William, Elvina, Lydia, Caroline and Ebenezer.
Wanted his war record, birth place (possibly Attleboro) and any thing not given here.
We are preparing a history of Winthrop for which we wish this data.
Sincerely (Mrs) Mabel R. Whiting East Winthrop Maine

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
1924 June 20. H. H. & Mrs. Mabel R. Whiling me.
File No. 23060 Prudence Freeman Wid of John Freeman Priv Rev War
Act Act 2nd 18 Sept.
Index: Vol. A , Page 256
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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KNOW all Men by these Presents, That
John Freeman of Farmington in the County of Kennebec & State of Maine late a Soldier in Colonel Rufus Putnam Regiment No 3 of the Massachusetts Line
have made, constituted and appointed, and by these presents do make, constitute and ap- point Hon. James Barker of the town of Gardner in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine my legal representative and lawful attorney, for me and in my name and behalf, to demand and receive of and from the proper Officers of the United States, or such other person as may be duly authorised the Pension to which I am entitled by virtue of the several Acts of Congress
And the said James Barker is hereby authorised and di- rected to execute in my name and behalf the proper receipt and legitimate acquittance for the same, and all other writings, necessary in my name, to make, do, seal and execute in as ample and complete a manner to all intents and purposes as I might or could do were I per- sonally present at the doing thereof.—And one or more attorneys or substitutes under him to duly make and appoint, and at pleasure revoke their powers; and whatsoever my said attorney or his substitutes may lawfully do in the
premises by virtue of the power herein contained I hereby irrevocably ratify and confirm. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal, this fourteenth day of September A. D. 1820 In presence of
John Freeman
STATE OF Maine } PERSONALLY APPEARED COUNTY OF Kennebec ss. } John Freeman
to me well known, and made oath in due form of law, that he is the same person described in and who executed the above power of attorney, and the same is his free, voluntary act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
Sworn and subscribed before me, this fourteenth day of September A. D. 1820 Wm Clark Justice of the Peace
STATE OF } PERSONALLY APPEARED COUNTY, ss. } James Barker
and being duly sworn according to law, do depose and say, that they and each of them are personally acquainted with James Barker who has executed the above power of attorney, and well know him to be the person described therein.
Sworn and subscribed before me, this fourteenth day of September A. D. 1820 and I hereby certify that the above deponents are in my opinion credible witnesses.
STATE OF } COUNTY, ss. } I
do hereby certify that Wm Clark before whom and at the time when the above acknowledgements and affidavits were made, was a duly qualified for that purpose, acting under the authority of this State, and that his name thereunto subscribed, is his own proper signa- ture. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed this fourteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
The foregoing is a true copy of the original now on file in the office of the Secretary of State, and the same has been attested by me this 14th day of September 1820. Wm Clark Justice of the Peace.

STATE OF
Maine
Wiscasset
COUNTY, ss. }
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this
fourteenth
day of September one thousand eight hundred and twenty before
me William John Doremus one of the Justices of the Peace in and
for said County, personally appeared John Doremus and
established and made solemn oath in due form of law that he is a
citizen of the United States that he enlisted (as particularly stated) in the service of Allen
my given Elias Babb which is now on file in the Penitentiary office for the War Department
in the army of the Revolution, against the common enemies of his country for the term of
During the war and service in Colonel Hufus Putnam's Regiment No 5 of the Massachusetts
Line and that he continued in the service upon
which ended the close of the war in common
Annual and Eighth time when he was regularly
discharged from said Regiment — He further
declares that his Discharge is now lost so that
he cannot produce it to corroborate the above
statement — And further that he never received
a Warrant for the Bounties Land promised to
him on the part of the United States nor has
he ever assigned or transferred his claim to that or
any other means whatever
Sworn and subscribed before me, this day of September A. D. 1820 And I hereby certify the above deponent is in my opinion a credible witness
John Doremus
William Clark Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named
William Clark was a justice of the peace
STATE OF } on the 14th day of Sept. 1820
COUNTY, ss. } I
I. Parker
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do hereby certify that before whom and at the time when the above acknowledgements and affidavits were made, was a duly qualified for that purpose, acting under the authority of this State, and that his name thereunto subscribed, is his own proper signature. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
this day of in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and

NOW all Men by these Presents, That I John Freeman of Farmington in the County of Kennebec & State of Massachusetts Late a Soldier in Capt Nathan Goodale's Company of Colonel Rufus Putnam's Regiment in the Massachusetts Line enlisted for the war & did actually serve to the close of it
have made, constituted and appointed, and by these presents do make, constitute and appoint Silas Bates of the town of Farmington  Waltham in the County of Kennebec  Waltham and State of Massachusetts my legal representative and lawful attorney, for me and in my name and behalf, to demand and receive of and from the proper Officer the Bounties of the United States, or such other person as may be duly authorised to which I am entitled by virtue of the several Acts of Congress
And the said Silas Bates is hereby authorised and directed to execute in my name and behalf the proper receipt and legitimate acquittance for the same, and all other writings, necessary in my name, to make, do, seal and execute in as ample and complete a manner to all intents and purposes as I might or could do were I personally present at the doing thereof.—And one or more attorneys or substitutes under him to duly make and appoint, and at pleasure revoke their powers; and whatsoever my said attorney or his substitutes may lawfully do in the
contained I hereby irrevocably ratify and confirm. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal, this Sixteenth day of Nov A. D. 1819
In presence of Elnathan Pope
John Freeman
STATE OF Massachusetts COUNTY OF Kennebec ss.
PERSONALLY APPEARED John Freeman
to me well known, and made oath in due form of law, that he is the same person described in and who executed the above power of attorney, and the same is his free, voluntary act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
Sworn and subscribed before me, this Sixteenth day of November A. D. 1819
Elnathan Pope
Justice of the Peace
STATE OF Massachusetts Kennebec and Issac Abbott COUNTY, ss.
PERSONALLY APPEARED John Davis
and being duly sworn according to law, do depose and say, that they and each of them are personally acquainted with John Freeman who has executed the above power of attorney, and well know him to be the person described therein.
Sworn and subscribed before me, this Sixteenth day of November A. D. 1819 and I hereby certify that the above deponents are in my opinion credible witnesses.
Elnathan Pope
Justice of the Peace
STATE OF Massachusetts Kennebec COUNTY, ss.
John Davis, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts of
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, held within the County of Kennebec aforesaid
do hereby certify that Elnathan Pope Esq before whom and at the time when the above acknowledgements and affidavits were made, was a duly qualified for that purpose, acting under the authority of this State, and that his name thereunto subscribed, is his own proper signature. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this eighteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
John Davis

STATE OF
Massachusetts Kennebec
COUNTY, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this
fourteenth
day of
January
one thousand eight hundred and
before
me Ex  Solomon Bates one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Enza Hodges  and
and made solemn oath in due form of law that
she was a private Soldier in Colonel Rufus Putnam Regiment enlisted about the year 1780 for three years and served until after the close of the war that I well knew John Freeman within described. I know him by his bald head, from his youth. He was a private Soldier in said Putnam Regiment until the close of the war that he was then left the service. I know he was called a during the war man. I knew him until the Spring 1783 in the service of the United States and served to the close of the war. Ezra Hodges
John Davis Clerk of all the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts within the County of Kennebec attorney Nov. 10. 1815
1815 Nov 10
Sworn and subscribed before me, this fourteenth day of January A. D. 1820 And I hereby certify the above deponent is in my opinion a credible witness
Sol. Bates Justice of the Peace
STATE OF
Massachusetts Kennebec
COUNTY, ss.
I
John Davis Clerk of all the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts within the County of Kennebec aforesaid
do hereby certify that Solomon Bates Esquire before whom and at the time when the above acknowledgements and affidavits were made, was a Justice of the Peace duly qualified for that purpose, acting under the authority of this State, and that his name thereunto subscribed, is his own proper signature. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said
Court this twenty second day of January
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty
John Davis